God ! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run: How many make the hour full complete; How many hours bring... Retrospective Review - Page 316edited by - 1826Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1797 - 676 pages
...thence. 'Would I were dead ! if God's good will were fo : For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? O God ! methinks, it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely fwain ; To fit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to fee... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1798 - 470 pages
...thence. 'Would I were dead ! if God's good will were fo For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? O God ! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely fwain ; To fit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to fee... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1800 - 366 pages
...Would I were dead ! if God's good will were fo : ' For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? " O God ! methinks, it were a happy life, ' To be no better than a homely fwain ; " To fit upon a hill, as I do now, " To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, " Thereby... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1800 - 370 pages
...Would I were dead ! if God's good will were fo: ' For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? " O God ! methinks, it were a happy life, ' To be no better than a homely fwain ; . " To fit upon a hill, as I do now, " To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, " Thereby... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 384 pages
...'Would I were dead ! if God's good will were so : ' For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? * O God ! methinks, it were a happy life, ' To be no...better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon a hill, as I do now, * To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, * Thereby to see the minutes how they run... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 568 pages
...' 'Would I were dead! if God's good will were so: ' For what is in this world, but grief and woe? * O God! methinks, it were a happy life, ' To be no...better than a homely swain; * To sit upon a hill, as I do now, * To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, * Thereby to see the minutes how they run:... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 506 pages
...were so : ' For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? * O God! methinks it were a happy life,2 * To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon a hill, as I do now, * To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, * Thereby to see the minutes how they run... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 514 pages
...were so: ' For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? * O God ! methinks it were a happy life,2 ' To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon a hill, as I do now, * To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, * Thereby to see the minutes how they run:... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...fellowship seem'd far unfit for warlike I'^^tn. Sfenser. a. A country servant employed in husbandry. It were a happy life To be no better than a homely swain. Stall f. j. A pastoral youth. Blest tviaini! whose nymphs in ev'ry grace Blest nymphs ! whose ttutiiu... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 462 pages
...'Would I were dead ! if God's good will were so: ' For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? * i4O God ! methinks, it were a happy life, ' To be no better than a homely swain ; * To sit upon a hill, as I do now, * To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, * Thereby to see the minutes how they run... | |
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